In this book, a team of renowned Web designers conduct a tour through the ins and outs of putting together great blogs. They waste no time on the philosophy of blogs, or the community behind them--instead, they get straight to the practical details, showing how to set up a basic blog in some of the world's most popular blogging engines--Movable Type, ExpressionEngine, WordPress, and Textpattern.

This book aims to teach all the essentials of developing dynamic Web sites in OS X in a linear style. This book is not for hardcore developers, but rather for those new to the OS or the Mac, and looking for a primer on Web site development. Typical readers are Web development professionals who are exploring development on the Mac for the first time and Mac-loyal designers expanding from print into Web design.

Adobe Creative Suite 4 includes every application that a cutting-edge Web designer needs to get the job done. Whether you're using a few single applications together, or one of the Adobe Creative Suite collections, this book aims to teach you the essentials and get your workflow ... flowing

In addition to covering all the tools and techniques youll need to know, this book includes tips and advice, highlights common pitfalls youll want to avoid, and even touches on often-missed topics, like copywritingthis book aims to be the Creative Suite Swiss army knife for the modern freelance Web designer/developer. Coverage of all that's new and powerful for the Web designer in CS4 Special attention paid to workflow for freelancers and small-shop practisioners who want to "do it all" when it comes to Web design and development Learn which application and which tools are the right ones to choose to tackle any job with efficiency and maximum creativity What you'll learn The complete flow of Web site design and development from comps to making your site public How to use Dreamweaver and Devic Central to collect all of your site content and then publish it When and how to use Photoshop, Illustrator, or Fireworks to create graphic content A thorough introduction to the Adobe Flash Platform, including Flex Builder How to repurpose Web-bound content for print with InDesign and Acrobat How to incorporate audio and video elements into Web pages and sites Who is this book for?

Targetting a broad spectrum of young college students and graduates, freelancers, designers with a bent for development, and developers with design sensibilities, this book is for all of whom are eager to further themselves and their skills in a way not usually possible in your day jobs. If you're web savvy, creatively driven, technically competent, trend-aware and eager to learn, then this book is for you